Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Indiana Republicans Send Resolu-
tions on the Senatorial Muddle.

indiana Republicans send kesoLu-
tions on the Senatorial Middle.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.--ln the Senate
to-day the presiding officer presented the
resolutions OF the Joint convention OF the
houses of the General Assembly OF Indi-
ana Republican memDers), protesting
against the validity of the election OF
David 1urpie as United States Senator.
The resolutions were referred to the Com
mlttee on Privileges and Elections; and
also message from the House OF Repre-
sentatives with substitute for the SEN
ate Chinese indemnity bill.
Mr.. Edmunds said the two bills ap-
peared TO amount to the same purpose,
except that, perhaps, the House substi-
tute did it in a more simple way. He
moved that the substitute be concurred
in. This was agreed to.
MIR. Butler presented resolutions of the
New FORK Chamber OF Commerce heartily
lndorsing the proposal OF an immediate
and liberal appropriation to expedite the
completion of the Charleston harbor let
ties. 1t was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
The House amendments to the Senate
bills tor public buildings at Huntsville,
Ala, and Augusta, Ca, were concurred
in. The Augusta building bill as passed
limits the cost OF the site and building to
S150, 900, and provides that the erection
OF the building shall not be commenced
until site has been purchased and plans
made for building to cost a sum not eX-
ceeding the amount remaining, $4,000.
The House bill prohibiting the import
ing and landing of mackerel caught dur
ing the spawning season was, after some
debate, passed with amendments by
vote of 81 yeas to II nays. The negative
votes were those of Messrs. Blackburn,
Call, Eustis, Evarts, Kenna. Miller,
salisbury, Sewell. Vance, VanWycK and
Walthall. A committee OF conference
was ordered, and Messrs. Palmer, Gray
and Hale were appointed.
The Senate adjourned at 1925 O'clock.
IN THE HOUSE.
in the House to-day MIR. Merriman, OF
New York. WAS appointed member OF
the Committee on Naval Affairs to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF Mr..
Hewitt.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, of Illinois,
Wednesday next was set aside for the de-
livery of eulogies upon the late Senator
Logan.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Mir. Hammond, of Georgia, as
one OF the conferees upon the anti-MOr-
mon OIL III place OF Tur. 1ucker, OF v IT.
ginia, who had been called away on &C.
count of the death OF his daughter at
NatcheZ, Miss.
LAND OFFICE CdIEFs.
In the morning hour Mr.. Weaver. of
Iowa, on behalf OF the Committee ON Ex-
penditures in the Interior Department,
called up the Senate bill providing that
in the General Land Office there shall be
ten chiefs OF division who shall receive a
salary of $4,000 each. Mr.. Weaver ex-
planned that the simple purpose of the
bill was to put the chiefs OF division in
the General Land Office on the same foot
ing as the chiefs in the other bureaus.
Mr.. Steele, of Indiana, inquired whether
the effect OF the bill would not be to take
those offices out Of the provisions of the
civil service act, and upon receiving an
affirmative answer moved to strike out
the enactng clause.
The Representatives refrained from
voting and left the House without quo
rpm, in which condition it remained un-
til the morning hour expired.
The House eventually adjourned.